I always get excited (maybe too excited?) when I spot Tillamook Cheese on a restaurant’s menu. Here’s a roundup of our 2010 Restaurants of the Month, each of which uses Tillamook products on their menu items – in sandwiches, burgers, mac and cheese, and more. Do you ever spot Tillamook on menus? If so, let us know!

January 2010Byways Café

Authentic, yet creative, home-style meals made with fresh and locally-grown products from Oregon. Byways Café serves a new pancake every Sunday, not to mention some of the best coffee cake in town.

Since 1953, Zip’s Drive-In has been serving up quick meals at a fair price. The menu at this retro-style restaurant includes fresh burgers (top yours with Tillamook!), hand-cut halibut, crinkle-cut fries, and housemade tartar sauce.

In addition to serving homemade, seasonal soups that rotate daily, you can also create your own grilled cheese sandwich from their Grilled Cheese Bar. Your sandwich begins with toasted Grand Central Bakery Bread and Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese… and from there the possibilities are endless!

THE AMERICAN Grilled Cheese Kitchen, one of South Park’s newest breakfast and lunch spots, is San Francisco’s only casual restaurant focused exclusively on creating and serving the tastiest and most innovative grilled cheese sandwiches.

Lindsey’s Lattes is a drive-thru coffee cart that specializes in espresso drinks, Tillamook Ice Cream shakes, and fruit smoothies. Their breakfast burrito is also a popular menu item – made fresh daily with your choice of meat and Tillamook Cheddar Cheese or Tillamook Pepper Jack Cheese.

Lindsey’s Lattes
1920 Main Ave. North
Tillamook, OR 97141
503.842.3737

August 2010Po Dog Hot Dogs

Whether dining in or eating on-the-go, the Po Dog’s concept is designed for today’s busy customers who are looking for a tasty, unique alternative. Po Dog begins with select meats made from the finest quality ingredients sourced locally. Choose from 25 toppings, including fresh mango, bacon jam, sweet or hot peppers, and Tillamook Cheese.

Revisit the taste of your childhood when you dip a toasty grilled cheese sandwich in a cup of creamy tomato soup at the Grilled Cheese Grill. Order your sammich from their retro airstream trailer and pick your spot at a picnic table or at a “booth” on their old-school yellow school bus cafe.